The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday adopted sweeping security resolutions, officially designating kidnapping and banditry as acts of terrorism and approving the maximum death penalty for all kidnapping-related offences. The resolutions followed an intense debate during plenary, presided over by Senate President Godswill Akpabio, after a motion of urgent national importance raised by Senator Ashiru Oyelola…
The ongoing Continuous Voters Registration (CVR) exercise has turned into an unfortunate encounter as over 40 people heading home in a bus after their registration exercise were abducted at gunpoint. The incident happened along the Dekina-Ajiyolo-Anyigba road at about 6 pm on Friday, the 7th of November 2025. The victims were mostly residents of Abocho…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the Peter Okoye, one-half of the popular Nigerian music duo P-Square, has responded to his brother Paul’s recent interviews, where he claimed to have written and sung 99% of their songs. Peter expressed disappointment and hurt over Peter’s constant discrediting of his efforts in the group. In an open letter on…
A heartbroken Nigerian woman, Mrs. Success, a contractor with the Niger Delta Presidential Amnesty Programme, has made an emotional appeal to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu for urgent intervention, alleging that her only daughter died of cancer due to her inability to pay for critical treatment, a tragedy she blames…
The federal government says its dollar-denominated domestic bond will be issued on Monday. Gbadebo Adenrele, managing director of investment banking, at United Capital Group, spoke on Thursday during a hybrid roadshow with investors organised by the Debt Management Office (DMO). On July 25, the federal government said it would issue $500 million in domestic foreign…
Nigeria’s celebrity chef, Hilda Baci, has done it again, she’s officially received her second Guinness World Record plaque, this time for cooking the largest pot of jollof rice in the world. The Guinness World Records confirmed that Hilda cooked a staggering 8,780 kilograms (19,356 pounds) of jollof rice during her cookout event held in Lagos…
Tragedy struck at a private lodge near Royal Kitchen Junction, Ifite-Awka, Awka South Local Government Area of Anambra State, late Thursday, when a male student of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, jumped from a three-storey building and died. It was gathered that the student (name withheld) jumped from the balcony of the building located near the…
Former Kaduna Central Senator Shehu Sani has attributed the silence of Northern Nigerians during former President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration to a culture of nepotism and favoritism. He stated this during Channels Television’s “Politics Today” programme. Sani revealed that many key appointments were given to individuals from Katsina (Buhari’s state), including the Director-General of the State…
The Ekiti State Internal Revenue Service (EKIRS) has reiterated its commitment to a transparent, equitable, and efficient taxation system while addressing misconceptions regarding its relationship with taxpayers. In a recent interview, the chairman of EKIRS, Mr. Olaniran Olatona, emphasized that the agency’s operations are firmly anchored in law and are designed to promote mutual understanding…
Nigerian stand-up comedian and actor Bovi Ugboma popularly known by his stage-name, Bovi, has announced the death of his father, Edward Sagini Ugboma. Bovi made the announcement via a statement his Instagram page on February 13, 2025. The statement reads: “We, the Ugboma family, wish to announce the peaceful passing of our father, grandfather and…
